In an ever more confrontational and complex world, understanding your rights, protecting your loved ones, and responding to an adverse claim, is paramount. At Garrity Graham Murphy Garofalo & Flinn our knowledgeable and compassionate attorneys are here to help you navigate the maze of forms, laws regulations resources and even litigation if necessary.
Whether your issue involves education law or school related concerns such as accommodation requests, discipline and related hearings, IEP evaluations and compliance, 504 plans, transcripts and college reporting or special needs – or involves issues of elder law, governmental benefits, disability or general public or employment discrimination, we are here to help.
As a service to our clients we periodically provide a sampling of family and rights related resource links which may help you start your inquiry and frame your questions or get you the assistance you need. We have provided a listing below and hope you find it interesting and useful.
If we can be of any assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out to one of our attorneys.
Family Rights and Privileges Resource Links:
SPECIAL NEEDS RESOURCES
New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs
http://www.state.nj.us/education/specialed/overview.shtml
New Jersey Parental Rights in Special Education
http://www.state.nj.us/education/specialed/form/prise/prise.pdf
Autism New Jersey
www.autismnj.org
Cerebral Palsy of North Jersey
http://cpnj.org
Dyslexia Resources
http://www.nj.gov/education/specialed/dyslexia/prof.shtml
New Jersey Family Care
http://www.njfamilycare.org
Social Security Administration
http://www.ssa.gov
State of New Jersey Senior Services
http://www.state.nj.us/nj/community/senior/
New Jersey Department of Health
http://www.state.nj.us/health/
Aging and Disability Resource Connection
http://www.adrcnj.org/
New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Aging Services
http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/doas/home/
New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Disability Services
http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dds/home/index.html
New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Developmental Disabilities
http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/ddd/home/index.html
Planned Lifetime Assistance of New Jersey
https://www.plannj.org
Benefit CheckUp
https://www.benefitscheckup.org
DOMESTIC ABUSE RESOURCES
Domestic Violence
https://www.benefits.gov/benefits/benefit-details/
National Sexual Assault Assistance
https://www.RAINN.org
Go to the New Jersey State Bar Foundation web site at https://njsbf.org
And obtain free publications including Domestic Violence – The Law And You
NEW JERSEY HELP LINES
National Suicide Prevention Hotline
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-TALK [8255]) is a United States-based suicide prevention network of 161 crisis centers that provides a 24/7, toll-free hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. After dialing 1-800-273-TALK (8255), the caller is routed to their nearest crisis center to receive immediate counseling and local mental health referrals. The Lifeline supports people who call for themselves or someone they care about. In an emergence call 911.
New Jersey Suicide Prevention Hotlines
njhopeline.com (suicide prevention) 855-654-6735 or call 911
www.suicide.org/hotlines/new-jersey-suicide-hotlines.html
- NJ Hope Line (suicide prevention) 855-654-6735
- IME Addictions Access Center 844-276-2777
- NJ Connect for Recovery 855-652-3737
- National Suicide Hotline 800-273-8255
- NJ Mental Health Cares 866-202-HELP (4357)
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- TTY: 1-877-294-4356
- E-mail: help@njmentalhealthcares.org
- Council on Compulsive Gambling of NJ 800-GAMBLER (426-2537)
- Veterans Counseling Hotline 866-VETS-NJ4 (838-7654)
- New Jersey Poison Control 800-222-1222
ReachNJ – State of New Jersey: Facing Addiction Taskforce – reachnj.gov
www.newjersey.gov/humanservices/clients/addiction
www.nj.gov/humanservices/dmhas/initiatives/managed/IME_Hotline_Flyyer.pdf
ADOPTION, CHILD CUSTODY AND DIVORCE RESOURCES
Go to the New Jersey State Bar Foundation web site at https://njsbf.org
and obtain free publications including Adpotion
Self-Help Resource Center – NJ Judiciary – www.njcourts.gov/selfhelp/index.html – The New Jersey Judiciary prepared written materials for individuals who choose to represent themselves in some legal matters.
BULLYING AND CYBER BULLYING RESOURCES
GLSEN: Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network
https://www.glsen.org
U.S. Department of Education – Bullying on Disability
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/frontpage/pro-students/issues/dis-issue08.html
U.S. Department of Education – Bullying & Harassment
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/frontpage/pro-students/issues/roi-issue06.html
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Stop Bullying Website
https://www.stopbullying.gov
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Stop Bullying – New Jersey
https://www.stopbullying.gov/laws/new-jersey/index.html
U.S. Department of Education – Resources for LGBTQ Students
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/lgbt.html
U.S. Department of Education – Sexual Harassment Resources
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/sexharassresources.html
U.S. Department of Education – Race and National Origin Discrimination
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/frontpage/faq/race-origin.html
SCHOOLING AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey – Students’ and Youth Rights
https://www.aclu-nj.org/theissues/studentyouthrights
Education Law Center
http://www.edlawcenter.org
National Education Policy Center
https://nepc.colorado.edu
New Jersey Department of Education Resources Index
http://nj.gov/nj/education/parents/resources/
U.S. Department of Education – Office for Civil Rights
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/know.html?src=ft
U.S. Department of Education – IDEA
https://sites.ed.gov/idea/?src=ft
U.S. Department of Education – FERPA
https://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html?src=ft
U.S. Department of Education – ESSA
https://www.ed.gov/essa?src=ft
PFLAG
https://www.pflag.org